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Climate risk regulation rundown: May 2022

What happened in climate-related financial regulation last month, and what’s coming up The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) extended the public comment period for its proposed rule…

Reflections on the BoE’s climate stress test

The Climate Biennial Exploratory Scenario exercise is over. But the debate over what the results mean for banks, supervisors, and the UK financial system has…

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How Businesses Can Cut Through the Noise of Climate News

The firehose of climate news is often difficult for companies to interpret for decision-useful information. From scientific and regulatory developments to updates on global climate…

Here’s how to run asset-level climate physical risk assessments

A recent academic paper proposes a five-step methodology for measuring how climate impacts to physical assets can inflict losses on financial institutions Climate physical risks…

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Climate Basics: Six Key Takeaways

This blog is based on a Manifest Climate webinar that was moderated by our CEO and co-founder Laura Zizzo and in conversation with climate strategists…

Why the EU’s systemic buffer isn’t fit to tackle bank climate risks

European financial authorities are talking up the potential of the systemic risk buffer to capture physical and transition risks, but the tool has its shortcomings…

Managing Climate Risks for Credit Unions

As climate change continues to impact the world, there is a growing recognition that physical and transition risks threaten credit unions and the wider financial…

Climate risk regulation rundown: April 2022

What happened in climate-related financial regulation last month, and what’s coming up Lael Brainard was confirmed by the US Senate as the next Vice Chair…

Could banks’ role in carbon markets be threatened by high capital charges?

A new study by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association suggests market risk rules unfairly penalize carbon trading Carbon markets yo-yoed dramatically in the wake…

What the Proposed SEC Climate Rule Means (and Doesn’t Mean) for REITs

Download our white paper as we provide an overview of the proposed rule and how it could forever change how US-listed companies assess, manage, and…